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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => DIESEL => Topic started by: Pharian on October 23, 2014, 05:23:47

Title: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: Pharian on October 23, 2014, 05:23:47
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Total dumbass question. My first diesel car. Got it home a few weeks ago. Heard a bang from under it the other day. Thought it was a rock but thought I better look. Looked under it and noticed this tube. What is this tube? Is it normal?
Title: Re: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: Dazzler on October 23, 2014, 05:54:51
 :welcum:

 My guess is it's the drain for the aircon condensation? I'll go see if the wife petrol tourer has one!

Edit: yep the Wife's got one.. Well her car has anyway.. :snigger:
Title: Re: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: CraigB on October 23, 2014, 05:56:36
Looks like the air-con condensation drip tube to me, one way to find out is to put the air-con on max cool for 10-15 minutes and you should see condensation leaking out of it.

Just checked my car and it's the same as you've shown so it'll be for the air-con.
Title: Re: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: Dazzler on October 23, 2014, 05:59:38
Looks like the air-con condensation drip tube to me, one way to find out is to put the air-con on max cool for 10-15 minutes and you should see condensation leaking out of it.

Just checked my car and it's the same as you've shown so it'll be for the air-con.

I've edited my post (the wife's tourer has one, so I'm pretty sure that is what it is...)
Title: Re: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: Pharian on October 23, 2014, 06:18:29
Awesome, thanks guys, much appreciated!
Title: Re: is this normal? tube under engine
Post by: elantraelite on October 25, 2014, 12:06:08
My Excel didn't have a drain tube go to the bottom like this, when I did turn the air conditioning on it would drip on to the side of the engine... I got worried) t was leaking oil... turns out it was just a design flaw
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